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Jessica Lyons reports via The Register: Vulnerabilities in common Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) required in US commercial trucks could be present in over 14 million medium- and heavy-duty rigs, according to boffins at Colorado State University. In … Continue reading Truck-To-Truck Worm Could Infect Entire US Fleet
Boom Supersonic’s first aircraft, the XB-1, completed its first flight today and met “all of its test objectives.” From a report: This initial test only saw the aircraft 7,120 feet above sea level and fly at a top speed of 238 knots (274 mph) — far fr… Continue reading Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Makes First Flight
sinij shares a report from the New York Post: The Biden administration finalized its crackdown on gas cars Wednesday, with the Environmental Protection Agency announcing drastic climate regulations meant to ensure more than two-thirds of passenger cars… Continue reading EPA Sets Strict New Limits On Tailpipe Emissions That Could Boost EV Sector
Last week 50 people were injured when a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a sudden mid-air drop — raising concerns about the possibility of a new safety issue. But the Wall Street Journal offers a follow-up report.
“A flight attendant hit a s… Continue reading Was Nosediving Boeing Plane Caused By a Flight Attendant Hitting a Motorized Seat Switch?
A Boeing quality manager for more than 30 years “learned of and exposed very serious safety problems with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner,” according to his lawyers, “and was retaliated against and subjected to a hostile work environment.”
After retiring i… Continue reading Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
America’s National Transportation Safety Board “is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system,” reports the Associated Press:
The NTSB said that pr… Continue reading US Investigates Fatal Crash of Ford EV With Partially Automated Driving System
After the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, barnacles offer “a potential breakthrough” in the search for its wreckage, reports WION:
These barnacles were discovered clinging to the initial piece of debris conclusively linked… Continue reading Tiny Sea Creatures Could Help Unravel Flight MH370’s Mysterious Disappearance.
A Boeing 737-800 “was discovered to be missing an external panel” on the bottom of its fuselage, reports CNN, “after it landed in Medford, Oregon, Friday afternoon after taking off from San Francisco.”
They stress that it’s not a 737 Max, but the pre… Continue reading After Flight to Oregon, Boeing 737-800 Lands with a Missing External Panel
The city council of Minneapolis on Thursday voted 10-3 to allow rideshare drivers to be paid the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour, overriding the mayor’s veto of the bill. As a result, Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in the city. From… Continue reading Lyft and Uber To Cease Operations In Minneapolis After New Minimum Wage Law
India will lower import taxes on certain electric vehicles for companies committing to invest at least $500 million and setting up a local manufacturing facility within three years, a policy shift that could potentially bolster Tesla’s plans to enter t… Continue reading India Cuts Import Taxes on EVs in Boost For Tesla’s Entry Plans